Many adults with ADHD say they have trouble staying in touch, reading social cues, and managing their emotions. Amy Kempe, LPC, shares practical ways to build stronger, more rewarding relationships that feel balanced and authentic.

ADHD and Friendship: Resources

• Free Download: Become a Small-Talk Superstar
• Read: How to Make Friends as an Adult with ADHD, According to Our Readers
• Read: How to Make Friends — and Keep Them
• Read: 6 Ways to Build and Sustain Healthy Relationships

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How does long-term ADHD medication use impact heart health? In this webinar, Samuele Cortese, M.D., Ph.D., presents the latest research on cardiovascular problems and ADHD medication use, including considerations for older adults.

Heart Health and Stimulant Use: Resources

• Free Download: What You Need to Know About ADHD Medication
• Read: Change of Heart: Understanding Cardiovascular Disease in Women with ADHD
• Read: Who's Afraid of ADHD Stimulants?
• Watch: How ADHD Affects Life Expectancy

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Sharon Saline, Psy.D., helps parents understand how to talk with our kids about ADHD in a supportive, empowering way; establish boundaries and protect their self-esteem; and help them navigate unfair treatment from family members, teachers, and peers.

Explaining ADHD: Resources

• Free Download: Questions to Get Your Child Talking
• Read: How to Explain ADHD in Positive, Empowering Terms
• Read: Your Emotionally Reactive Child Needs Empathy — Not Punishment
• Read: How to Invest In Your Child's "Emotional Bank Account"

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Research shows that a body in motion engages a diverse network of brain regions. Movement, and dance in particular, improves mood, focus, emotional regulation, social connections, and decreases social anxiety and depression. Learn more from Julia C. Basso, Ph.D., including simple routines you can do at home.

Movement and the Neurodivergent Brain: Resources

• Free Download: Your Free Guide to Music for Focus
• Read: The Activities That Activate Neurodivergent Brains
• Read: Build Your Muscles, Build Your Brain
• Read: Say Yes to Yoga for Kids with ADHD

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ADHD makes it harder to get things done and to meet others' expectations — but at what point is the stress not worth it? Ari Tuckman, Psy.D., MBA, discusses how you can decide which tasks to take on while avoiding people-pleasing and burnout.

Productivity Solutions: Resources

• Free Download: 19 Ways to Meet Deadlines and Get Stuff Done
• Read: Self-Sabotage and ADHD: Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?
• Read: Why ADHD Self-Awareness Is the Key to Effective Action, Change, and Progress for Each of Us
• Read: Feeling Guilty for Not Being Productive? Drop ADHD Shame to See Real Change

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Members of the ADHD Club are wildly creative, passionate people who think differently. Join Penn and Kim Holderness to learn how to help kids recognize the awesomeness in ADHD, identify their strengths, and approach ADHD-related challenges with resilience.

Resources: Building Confidence in Kids

• Free Download: 19 Questions That Build ADHD Metacognition Skills
• Read: How to Invest in Your Child's "Emotional Bank Account"
• Read: "I Feel Like a Loser!" How to Build Self-Confidence in Teens with ADHD
• Read: The ADHD Soul Shine Kit: Build Your Child's Self Esteem

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Todd Love, Psy.D., JD, explores the science linking ADHD and behavioral addictions — from gambling and pornography to gaming and social media. He explains the toll these behaviors take on daily life and highlights strategies that promote recovery.

Behavioral Addictions and ADHD: Resources

• Free Download: Your ADHD Dopamine Menu Template
• Read: ADHD and Addiction: The Truth About Substance Abuse
• Read: Video Game Addiction: Signs, Risk Factors, and ADHD Links
• Read: Never Enough? Why ADHD Brains Crave Stimulation

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Saskia Van der Oord, Ph.D., and Michael Meinzer, Ph.D., discuss the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for ADHD, and how modern approaches should move from treating ADHD behaviors and impairments to empowering individuals.

Behavioral Therapy for ADHD: Additional Resources

• Free Download: Everything You Need to Know About CBT
• Read: ADHD Therapy Comparison: CBT vs. ADHD Coaching
• Read: Why the ADHD Brain Chooses the Less Important Task — and How CBT Improves Prioritization Skills
• Read: Adult ADHD Treatment Options — an Overview

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